Archive for November, 2006

The largest union at Philadelphia’s two biggest daily newspapers is planning to launch an online newspaper to compete with the company Web site if workers go on strike after midnight on Thursday 30, 2006.

The Newspaper Guild of Greater Philadelphia, represents the staffs of the Philadelphia Daily News and Philadelphia Inquirer.

Wednesday, November 28, 2006: A total of 115 private FM radio stations will open in 45 cities within the first three months of 2007. The remaining 150 odd stations in FM Phase II will be operational by August 2007.

MUMBAI, NOV 28, 2006: Zee Telefilms Ltd has informed the BSE that the board at its meeting held on Tuesday has recommended 100 per cent dividend i.e. Re 1/- per share of Re 1/- each on the paid up capital of the company during 2005-06.

November 29, 2006: An online study conducted by the Department of Communication and Journalism, University of Pune, has claimed that readers of online editions of English newspapers in India have outstripped Non-Resident Indian readers.Any way it is a novel finding and endorses the increasing Indian Internet penetration.

MUMBAI, November 29: Smart move, from Pranoy Roy, After entering English News, Hindi News and English Business News now he is in to Family Entertainment. His partner is successful Hindi Movie director Karan Johar.NDTV chairman Prannoy Roy says, “With this association with Dharma Productions, we will redefine the television entertainment industry and set new benchmarks for it.”

November 28 2006: In the latest such attempt, the UTV Software Communications Ltd. has announced a new Broadcasting venture which envisages the launch of multiple channels, across languages, in India and Southeast Asia to take care of the entertainment needs of the youth.

Crisil projects the sector to grow 15.6% by 2010Tuesday, November 28, 2006: Revenues from Media and entertainment industry is about to double in the coming years. Says Crisil Research. In 2005 the revenue from this sector was 36,000 Crore Rs. Study project that by 2010 it will be 74,000 Crore Rs.

NOVEMBER 27, 2006: NEW DELHI: The India Today group on Monday said it would launch an English language daily in the national capital early next year.

“We are working on it and the paper is expected to be launched some time early next year,” Group Chief Aroon Purie said on the sidelines of the India Economic Summit, organised by the World Economic Forum and CII.